Sunshine and Success at HJCC’s 49th Annual Samurai Classic Golf Tournament!
The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce (HJCC) celebrated its 49th Annual Samurai Classic Golf Tournament on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Hawaii Prince Golf Club, welcoming a sold-out field for a memorable day of golf, fellowship, and friendly competition!
Despite forecasts of heavy rain leading up to the tournament, Mother Nature had other plans! Golfers were greeted with beautiful blue skies and sunshine, setting the stage for a fantastic day on the greens.
With all team spots filled, this year's tournament was a wonderful testament to the continued enthusiasm and support of our HJCC members, sponsors, and friends. Golfers enjoyed a day of camaraderie, friendly competition, exciting on-course contests, and plenty of opportunities to take home some great prizes.
Thank You to Our Players and Sponsors!!
A heartfelt mahalo to all of our golfers for making this year's tournament a sold-out success! We are incredibly grateful to our generous sponsors and donors, whose continued support helps make this annual tradition possible. Your contributions not only made for an exciting day on the course but also help support HJCC's programs and initiatives throughout the year.
SAMURAI Teams
31 Ailakima
Absher Construction
Aloha Freight Forwarders 1 & 2
Alternate Energy, Inc. 1 & 2
Andrei Soto's Team
BACHI Club 1 & 2
David Mayeda's Team
"Definitely Not Sober
Elite Family of Compaies
Finance Factors
Garrett Matsumoto and Friends
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company
Honolulu Country Club
Human Interest
Illuminage Group
Jacie Tomiyoshi's Team
John-David Nako's Team
John, Ronald, and Thomas
Keoki Ching's Team
Mark Seo's Team
Melanie Okazaki's Team
Mutual Underwriters of Hawaii
Pacific Pipe
Pono, Brian, and Taifiti
Rainbow Drive-In
Ryo, Junpei, and Toshiharu
Sandy, Annie, and Lisa
Spectrum
State Farm
Taylor Shimomura's Team
Team Abe
Tee's Electrical
Wilson Okamoto Corporation
MAHALO Vendors
Our wonderful on-course food and beverage vendors kept our golfers fueled and refreshed throughout the day! Mahalo for sharing your delicious offerings and adding an extra special touch to the Samurai Classic experience.
MAHALO Hole-In-One Sponsors
A special mahalo to our Hole-in-One Sponsors for adding even more excitement to the tournament! Your generous support gave our golfers the opportunity to take their best shot at some incredible prizes.
Congratulations to Our Winners!
Congratulations to all of our tournament winners! From Longest Drive and Accurate Drive to Closest to the Pin and our other on-course contests, there was plenty of friendly competition throughout the day!
A HOLE-IN-ONE! One of the day's most exciting highlights came from Terrance Wong, who scored an incredible hole-in-one on Hole C3! His amazing shot earned him a rangefinder and smartwatch. Congratulations, Terrance, on this memorable achievement!
In celebration of our 49th year, special prizes were also awarded to teams finishing in 4th, 9th, and 49th place. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, even more teams walked away with prizes this year!
Mahalo to everyone who participated, and congratulations to all of our lucky winners!
Prize Donations
Aloha Shoyu Company, Ltd.
Advantage Insurance Services
Aloha Pacific FCU
American Savings Bank
Baba Transportation Services LLC
Big City Diner
Big Island Candies
CVS / Longs Drugs
Edward Jones
Elite Family of Companies
First Hawaiian Bank
FLASH Parking
Gordon Nihei
Hawaii Candy
Hawaii Self Storage
HON Discovery Group
Honolulu Country Club
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Island Insurance Co., Ltd.
Kapolei Golf Club
Kuakini Health System
Kyo-ya Management Group
Mechanics Bank
Mid-Pacific Country Club
Mililani Golf Club
Occidental Underwriters of Hawaii, Ltd.
On Point Sports
Pacific Guardian Life
Pacific Linen and Laundry
Pearl at Kalauao
Prince Waikiki & Hawaii Prince Golf Club
ProAm Golf Shop
PSH Insurance Inc.
Royal Hawaiian Golf Club
Ruby Tuesday's Hawaii
Tamura Enterprises
Tamura's Waianae
The Sake Shop
A Team Effort
Behind every successful Samurai Classic is an incredible team of dedicated volunteers and committee members! From early-morning preparations and registration to on-course activities and the awards banquet, their hard work and enthusiasm helped everything run smoothly from start to finish.
A special mahalo to our Samurai Classic Planning Committee, volunteers, and the staff at Hawaii Prince Golf Club for helping make this year's tournament such a wonderful success!
Samurai Classic 2026 Committee
Event Co-Chairs
Chris BUTO
Aaron MURAKI
Chair of the Board
Kaiulani SHINSATO
Ways and Means
Aaron MURAKI
Chris BUTO
Travis KIKUCHI
Committee
Ian DOUGLAS
Kathryn FUJITANI
John-David NAKO
Grace NUSHIDA
Kacie HIROTSU
Lauren MIYA
Marc NAKAMOTO
Kennedy SMYTHE
Paul YOKOTA
Dean YONESHIGE
HJCC Staff
Steven TERUYA
Merilyn ODA
Mai SHIOMI
Eri TOYAMA
Looking Ahead
With another successful Samurai Classic in the books, we're already looking forward to a very special milestone — the 50th Annual Samurai Classic Golf Tournament in 2027!
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who played, sponsored, donated, volunteered, or otherwise contributed to this year's event. Your continued support keeps this wonderful tradition going strong.
We can't wait to celebrate the big 5-0 with you next year!
Mahalo for another unforgettable Samurai Classic!
